The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED By THE
REGULAR COMMITTEE.

A Committee Formulated to Issue an
Address TO the Experimentation
of Mr. RandoIph's Outrageous Action
by People AID Press.
SHREVEPORT. Nov. 16.-The regular body
OF the executive committee constituting nine
members of the same committee that has been
in existence for the past four years met at
the courthouse this morning, Capt. Vim.
RoBson in the chair.
On calling the roll the following members
answered to their names: Ward L, W. II.
Adams, by ]. c. Beasley, proxy: ward 2, j.
w. Hnckaby, by CIV. Huckab5, proxy; ward
3, J. s. Noel and Dan. Monroe: ward 4,J. II.
Gilliland and !. G. Ford, by A. Currie, proxy:
ward @, J. NJ. Alexander; ward z, DIR. Gus.
Hendricks: ward 8, VIM. Robson.
The following mem bers were reported alb
sent: u. IL. Randolph, j.. III. H~oliingsworth,
g.. j. Foster, j. O. Soape and Il. N. McAeiiar,
fourth ward. and W. L. Whitworth, fifth
ward.
quorum tnine of the fifteen eligible mem
bersl being present, the chair announced the
committee ready to proceed with business,
Mr.. L. II. Randolph appeared in the COM
mittee room a short lime after the opening Of
the session.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. A. Currie presented the following pre-
ambie and resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted:
Whereas at o meeting of the Democratic Exc
cutlYe COMMITTEES Of Caddo parish, held at
shreveport on the 18th, OF Move nber, 1851, the
| chairman, II. II. Randolph. before the committee
w4s called to ordlr; in Ir3medita ed violation or
all presidents and authority, ettempte i to or
b. hrst sfrfkii g ,us the name Of ". b, ssdatEs'
tie regular vi d duly recognized memher OF this
By lroxy, held by ]. G. Beaslsy, ana substituting
IN his place tle same of j. P. shearnlan, who mas
nsver he ,etotore been a member of this commit
tee. and adding 10 the niembsrship Of this com
ntGtee the name OF j. NJ. foster rs 3 menaJer
from the fourth ward; who has never been nor
clnmed TO be y member thereof, bnt. on the con-
tfary. has male repeated Acknowledgements to
the contrary 6y sittlpg M said sop1mi zee as the
representa- on Of the fourth ward to et<ht; and,
nhereas, by the resolution of the convention
VIII b created this committee, said ward was en-
It'll Il to but seven members, and by which acts
OF us1Irpation said Ragdolph undertook 70 take
away from the committee the power inailenabIe
in al dehberative bodies to pass upon the quail.
f~cations of their members; and
Whereas, the said Randolph then proceeded to
recognize the regular elected and standing secre
mi sS J, Il 2 l u snao deel ". r R NJ RIoas vs ssePs
tary and directed him to strike out the name, o.
W. II. Adams, this recognized member from tbs
first ward, and to substitute the name of ). P
ShearIaan. a man unknown to the COMMITTEES
aud also to add the name OF ]. n. Foster, who Il
NEVER WAS A MEMBER,
and to call the roll as thus constituted, and Il
which revolutionary and usurpatory proceeding
the legal majority of the committee refused t
s1bmif. and, after repeated, but vain. efforts Il
proceeded to rsorganize the committee BY elect
hing Vim. Ropgon chairman and j. FL. Gillilapt
S siae : r W11nsa t ~ peco % zee an dda; sbidss b "
theretere. in view Of the Situation, the DANCE
hrsatenihg the eb nn ion, s n - aa TngaGy OF the Dsno
Be ii yesolUed, That Leon Jastremski, chairmai
of the Stats. Central Committee, authorized 7
appoint arbitration committees to adjust d5fey
ences existing in local executive committees, b
invited to Immediately act in the case of Caddc
| order at ali dissensions may be healed and th
people Of Caddo present o united front to a.
enemies OF Democracy.
Commissioners and clerks of election 70
: : the different precincts in the several ward
I Eere appointed.
! Three petitions from the voters of the sec
! ond ward, asking TWO voting precincts. wer
: read, and, on motion, granted.
! Aeommittee of seventeen was appointed
: formulate ~ address to the people of Cadd
parish.
lows: Can't. s. F. Bell, Col. John s. Young
! IF. s. JoLes, a.. d. Land, Can't. Mckinney
W. ?. Ford, John Lake. Jos. Boisseau, ). !
: Zeigier, 2. I. Cole. Peter Yoiree, ]:
: Judge s. Z. Taylor. a. d. Battle and ]. Henri
9 III was moved and carried that full power
to act in respective wards IN al matters PEI
, tanning to the interests OF the Democrats
party be granted the member OF the execl
tive committee.
: 1t was moved and carried that five men
beers shall constitute a quorum for the tram
. action of business, and that o. written appl
Z catKan of three members OF this comniitts
: sheS Chairman shall call q meeting of Il
/ kcommittee, and that proxies, when preperl
Z signed, shall be received.
! ft was moved and carried that a prinnaI
! election be held on the 3 OF November
Z nn,ler theafState election law, and that 4
8 person shall be allowed to vote outside b
! own ward.
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